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gar·bage [ˈgɑ:bɪʤ, Am ˈgɑ:r-] N no pl

1. garbage Am, Aus, Can (rubbish):

garbage
Müll m <-(e)s>
garbage
Abfall m <-s, -fäl·le>
garbage
CH a. Kehricht m
COMPUT garbage in, garbage out
Garbage in, Garbage out sl
there's nothing wrong with the software — it's a clear case of garbage in, garbage out
mit der Software ist alles in Ordnung — wenn der Input Müll ist, taugt auch der Output nichts inf
to take the garbage out
den Müll rausbringen inf

2. garbage pej:

garbage (nonsense)
Blödsinn m <-(e)s> pej inf
garbage (nonsense)
Quatsch m <-(e)s> pej inf
garbage (nonsense)
Müll m <-(e)s> fig pej inf
garbage (useless data)
Müll m <-(e)s>
garbage (useless data)
Schrott m <-(e)s>
to talk garbage
Blödsinn reden inf pej
to talk garbage
[nur] Müll erzählen inf pej

3. garbage Am sl:

garbage (stuff)
Zeug[s] nt pej inf
garbage (junk)
Mist m <-es> pej inf
garbage (junk)
Müll m <-(e)s> fig pej inf
garbage (bad literature)
Schund m <-(e)s> pej inf

4. garbage (radio interference):

garbage
Rauschen nt <-s; kein Pl>

rubbish Brit, garbage Am, refuse, trash, litter, junk N

rubbish
Abfall
rubbish
Müll

ˈgar·bage bag N Am, Aus, Can (dustbin bag)

garbage bag
Müllbeutel m <-s, ->
garbage bag
Müllsack m <-(e)s, -säcke> A
garbage bag
Kehrichtsach m CH

ˈgar·bage can N Am, Can (dustbin)

garbage can
Mülleimer m <-s, ->
garbage can
Abfalleimer m <-s, ->
garbage can
CH a. Kehrichteimer m

ˈgar·bage chute N esp Am, Can (rubbish chute)

garbage chute
Müllschlucker m <-s, ->

ˈgar·bage col·lec·tion N no pl Am (waste collection)

garbage collection
Müllabfuhr f <-, -en>
garbage collection
Kehrichtabfuhr f <-, -en> CH

ˈgar·bage col·lec·tor N Am, Can (dustman)

garbage collector
Müllmann m <-(e)s, -männer> inf
garbage collector
Kehrichtmann m CH
garbage collector
Müllwerker m <-s, -> form

ˈgar·bage dis·pos·al N (rubbish disposer)

garbage disposal
Müllschlucker m <-s, ->

ˈgar·bage dump N Am, Can (rubbish dump)

garbage dump
Mülldeponie f <-, -n>
garbage dump
Abfalldeponie f <-, -n> CH
garbage dump
Müllabladeplatz m <-es, -plätze>

ˈgar·bage man N Am, Aus, Can (dustman)

garbage man
Müllmann m <-(e)s, -männer> inf
garbage man
Kehrichtmann m CH
garbage man
Müllwerker m <-s, -> form

ˈgar·bage truck N Am, Aus, Can (dustbin lorry)

garbage truck
Müllwagen m <-s, ->
garbage truck
Kehrichtwagen f CH
garbage truck
Müllauto nt <-s, -s>
OpenDict entry

garbage disposal N

garbage disposal (waste disposal)
Müllentsorgung f